Trucks D'Elegance

The Goodguys Lonestar Nationals, located at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, is one of those shows that we look forward to all year long. While Texas barbeque is reason enough to hang out in the lone star state for a few days, the thing we look forward to most is seeing many of the best built trucks in the country assembled together for the crowning of the Truck Of The Year. Actually, two trucks are picked, one for the early class (pre-'52) and one for the late ('53-72). Many of the trucks that receive a CLASSIC TRUCKS Top 10 throughout the year make the trek for this yearly competition.

In addition to the heavy truck influence, Fort Worth contains all of the usual features and activities that make the Goodguys' events a success. Over 1,500 rods, customs, muscle cars, and classic trucks were in attendance for the three-day event. In addition, the swap meet and cars-for-sale corral were filled with now-or-never deals, as was the massive vendor and manufacturer area. There were also arts and crafts and model car shows, but those with more of an appetite for speed, say 140 mph, were invited to take a ride on the speedway (throughout the weekend in a NASCAR or on Saturday night in their own ride).

Great show weather prevailed for the entire week, only for the sky to turn black and the downpour to begin right about noon on Sunday. The awards, however, went off without too much trouble, and the big winners of the day probably didn't even mind that their vehicles were soaked.

If you're slightly partial to trucks like we are or you are building a truck that might just be a contender, we highly recommend attending next year's Lone Star Nats. For more information about this show or any other Goodguys event, log onto www.good-guys.com.